---
title: 'Laboratory Technologist at Neko Health'
canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/laboratory-technologist-neko-health-washington-r7kytzwjv671'
type: 'job'
last_seen: '2026-09-06'
---

# Laboratory Technologist at Neko Health

- **Company:** [Neko Health](https://feeny.ai/companies/neko-health)
- **Location:** Washington, DC
- **Compensation:** $38–$52/hr
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/neko-health/cdd94a60-53fe-491f-9966-d7cfa5994757

## Job description

## MISSION

Neko is redefining what prevention means, from treating illness when it arrives, to sustaining health before it's ever at risk. Our mission: make data-driven, preventative care accessible to more people, before symptoms appear.

In a single, non-invasive visit under an hour, proprietary technology and direct clinical care combine to deliver personalised, actionable insights. It's a team that thinks in 10x, not 10%. Every role here plays a part in building a world where prevention is the norm, and where your work genuinely helps people live longer, healthier lives.

## ROLE PURPOSE:

You're the person who makes sure the results are right — every specimen, every run, every day. Not most of the time. Every time.

As a Laboratory Technologist at Neko, you'll run moderate-complexity testing in our Miami clinic lab, keep the instruments healthy, and hold the line on quality and compliance. The work is technical and repetitive — and the difference between a good lab tech and a great one shows up in how you handle the 500th specimen of the month exactly the way you handled the first.

WHAT YOU'LL DELIVER IN THE FIRST 6–12 MONTHS:

- Perform moderate-complexity clinical laboratory testing in line with approved SOPs and applicable regulations (CLIA and CAP).
- Prepare, process, analyze, and verify patient specimens and results with accurate documentation, full traceability, and timely escalation when something looks off.
- Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot lab instrumentation — including daily, weekly, and monthly operational checks, QC activities, and reagent management.
- Review QC data, spot trends and deviations early, and escalate quality risks before they become problems.
- Hold the lab to inspection-ready standards at all times — SOPs followed, safety protocols upheld, documentation clean.
- Participate in proficiency testing, audits, inspections, and continuous quality improvement work.
- Partner with clinical, operations, and technical teams to keep lab workflows efficient and reliable.
- Share knowledge with peers and help newer team members get up to speed, without formal supervisory responsibility.

## WHAT WE'RE HIRING FOR:

- Precision That Doesn't Drift -- You do the work the same way the 500th time as the first. Repetition doesn't erode your standards — it sharpens them. The SOP isn't a constraint, it's how you protect the result. When you're tired or rushed, you slow down rather than cut corners, because you know that's where errors live.
- A Quality Eye -- You see things in the data before they become problems. A QC trend drifting in one direction, a result that doesn't quite match the picture, an instrument behaving slightly differently than yesterday — you notice, you investigate, and you escalate. You don't wait for a deviation to show up in an audit.
- Calm Under the Instrument -- When something doesn't work the way it should — a flag, an error code, a result that doesn't make sense — you don't panic and you don't ignore it. You troubleshoot methodically, document what you did, and ask for help when you need it. You'd rather pause and get it right than push through and hope.
- Quiet Ownership -- The lab is inspection-ready because of how you work — not because someone reminded you. Documentation is clean. Reagents are tracked. Logs are current. You take pride in the parts of the job no one sees, because you know that's what the quality system actually rests on.

## MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

- 2+ years of clinical laboratory experience in a moderate- or high-complexity clinical lab setting.
- Active ASCP certification — MLS(ASCP) generalist credential, plus a board-certified specialist certification (e.g., SC(ASCP), SH(ASCP), or SI(ASCP)) in clinical chemistry, hematology, or immunology
- Hands-on experience performing clinical chemistry and immunology testing.

## PREFERRED:

- Experience with the Abbott Alinity system.

## COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

- Paid Time Off & Holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Commuter Benefits
- Wellness Rewards Program
- Complimentary full Neko scan for you and eligible family members

## About Neko Health

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Neko Health is a healthcare technology company that has engineered a proprietary, data-driven preventive health scan to detect early signs of disease in otherwise healthy individuals.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Funding Stage: Series A)
- **Headquarters**: Stockholm, Sweden
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Daniel Ek (Co-founder, also founder/CEO of Spotify) and Hjalmar Nilsonne (Co-founder)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Healthcare Technology, Preventive Medicine, Clinical Diagnostics
- Target customers: B2C – Health-conscious individuals; B2B Potential – Self-insured employers
- Mission or purpose statement: “To provide healthcare that’s proactive instead of reactive – so that people can live longer, healthier lives.”

## Products & Services
- **[The Neko Health Scan]**: A 60-minute, full-body health check that captures millions of data points across the skin, heart, blood, and circulation using four proprietary devices (Derma, Spectrum, Echo, and Neko Lens). Includes an unrushed consultation with a doctor where results are discussed immediately. The scan is priced at approximately 2750kr (~$260) in Sweden and is designed for asymptomatic, healthy individuals looking for prevention.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (as of mid-2026).
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding – **$325.1M** (one prior funding round).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Backed by “investors who have built and scaled some of the most ambitious technology companies of the last two decades” (individual names not publicly listed on career page). The company has strong ties to the tech and startup ecosystem.
- **Growth Signals**: Over 1,000 employees (more than half in clinical roles). Aggressive expansion with active clinic locations in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Stockholm, and plans for more. Job postings have increased +344.4% year-over-year (as of mid-2026), indicating rapid scaling.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary Hardware**: All four scanning devices are designed, engineered, and assembled in-house in Stockholm, creating a hard-to-replicate technological moat.
- **Integrated Clinical Model**: Unlike traditional clinics or digital health apps, Neko combines its proprietary hardware with on-site doctors, clinical researchers, and data science under one roof with a low patient volume per doctor ( ~9 members/day vs. 30+ in standard care). This enables a focus on prevention, not just treatment.
- **Data Moat**: The system captures millions of structured data points per scan, allowing for peer benchmarking and longitudinal tracking over years, creating a powerful, network-effect dataset for preventive health insights.
- **Leadership**: Co-founded by Daniel Ek (Spotify) and Hjalmar Nilsonne.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling the Scan Room**: Neko is actively testing a second-generation modular scan room platform designed to capture more signals and scale to new locations.
- **Global Expansion**: Opening new clinics across the UK and Europe, with a clear intent to make the service more accessible.
- **Clinical Research & Governance**: Continued focus on validating their devices with clinical studies and building a clinical leadership team (including ex-NHS and Amazon Health executives) to establish preventive care as a formal clinical discipline.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven**: The company was founded to solve the fundamental problem of late-stage diagnosis by focusing on prevention. The work is presented as having a direct, positive impact on human longevity.
- **Culture & Engineering**: The company actively showcases a deep engineering culture where “clinical insight can become a hardware iteration overnight.” Clinicians and engineers share the same floor, fostering rapid iteration and innovation.
- **Compensation & Benefits**: Salaries are benchmarked via market research. Benefits include comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, CME Days, and Commuter Benefits.
- **Work Model**: Roles are **on-site** at specific clinic locations. Training for medical roles is fully paid. The interview process is designed to give candidates a feel for the culture and mission.
- **Growth Trajectory**: With 80+ active job postings and triple-digit growth in hiring, the company is in a high-growth phase, offering significant career development opportunities.

## Sources
1. [nekohealth.com](https://www.nekohealth.com/en)
2. [nekohealth.com](https://www.nekohealth.com/us/en/about)
3. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/nekohealth)
4. [nekohealthcareers.com](https://www.nekohealthcareers.com/)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/neko-health)

## Other roles at Neko Health

- [Clinic Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/clinic-manager-neko-health-new-york-xqp2fepby0cw) — New York, NY
- [Real Estate Transaction Lead, West](https://feeny.ai/job/real-estate-transaction-lead-west-neko-health-san-francisco-e3awv19f1pgh) — San Francisco, CA
- [Cardiac Sonographer](https://feeny.ai/job/cardiac-sonographer-neko-health-miami-xgb2gyd63szk) — Miami, FL
- [Signature Concierge](https://feeny.ai/job/signature-concierge-neko-health-miami-vcpfnjjbmm8g) — Miami, FL
- [People Enablement Lead](https://feeny.ai/job/people-enablement-lead-neko-health-stockholm-7n84nz1cefpr) — Stockholm, Sweden
- [Workday Integration Specialist](https://feeny.ai/job/workday-integration-specialist-neko-health-london-tgd5ge22kmn1) — London, United Kingdom
- [Category Manager, Medical Equipment Lead](https://feeny.ai/job/category-manager-medical-equipment-lead-neko-health-stockholm-65yx21kg0m8w) — Stockholm, Sweden
- [Clinic Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/clinic-manager-neko-health-washington-jz70kv6mf1fh) — Washington, DC
- [Laboratory Technical Supervisor](https://feeny.ai/job/laboratory-technical-supervisor-neko-health-washington-82yebvhrr8g0) — Washington, DC
- [Medical Assistant](https://feeny.ai/job/medical-assistant-neko-health-washington-3chd0f9f2w2k) — Washington, DC